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Ballotpedia, Travis Groo

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Supports scrutinizing bond-funded projects and prioritizing taxpayer interests, advocating for public consent and sustainable, ethical financial decisions.

Supports scrutinizing bond-funded projects and prioritizing taxpayer interests, advocating for public consent on any projects. 

Supports diverse housing options to balance supply and demand, avoiding restrictive zoning that prices out essential workers.

Supports diverse housing options to balance supply and demand, avoiding restrictive zoning.

- Supports scrutinizing bond-funded projects and prioritizing taxpayer interests, advocating for public consent on any projects. 
- Supports diverse housing options to balance supply and demand, avoiding restrictive zoning.

Economy

Supports fostering home gardens and community garden tours, and plans to establish native habitat islands with volunteer help.

Supports fostering home gardens and community garden tours, and plans to establish native habitat islands.

- Supports fostering home gardens and community garden tours, and plans to establish native habitat islands.

Energy & the Environment

Believes access to high-quality, affordable healthcare is essential and plans to abolish all Certificate of Need regulations.

Supports universal access affordable healthcare and plans to abolish all Certificate of Need regulations.

- Supports universal access affordable healthcare and plans to abolish all Certificate of Need regulations.

Healthcare

Supports allowing municipalities in Wake County to use "instant runoff" voting to ensure winners have a majority without costly runoff elections. Plans to petition the North Carolina General Assembly for this option.

Supports allowing municipalities in Wake County to use "instant runoff" voting, or ranked choice voting, to ensure winners have a majority.

- Supports allowing municipalities in Wake County to use "instant runoff" voting, or ranked choice voting, to ensure winners have a majority.

Voting & Elections

As of June 14, 2024, Travis Groo’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Safety

Supports giving parents more control over school choice to create a "dynamic, future-oriented educational system" tailored to individual student needs.

Supports giving parents more control over school choice.

- Supports giving parents more control over school choice.

Education

Foreign Policy and Immigration

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Ballotpedia, Becki Allen

Supports upholding financial responsibility and governmental accountability.

Wants to reform tax policies to promote innovation and entrepreneurship.

- Supports upholding financial responsibility and governmental accountability.
- Wants to reform tax policies to promote innovation and entrepreneurship.
- Opposes increasing taxes.

As of June 14, 2024, Becki Allen’s website did not contain information on this issue.

- Opposes abortion access.
- Supports health autonomy.

- Oppose gun control.
- Wants to protect law and order.
- Wants strong crime control measures.

- Support school choice.
- Supports parents rights.

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North Carolina General Assembly, Julie von Haefen

Supports creating an economy that uplifts working families by increasing the minimum wage, ensuring equal pay, protecting against pregnancy-related discrimination, and implementing paid parental leave and sick days.

Believes investing in a workforce is crucial for economic success and promotes growth in new and modern fields of work.

Believes in a sustainable and balanced economy where hard work and rule-following lead to equal opportunities. Supports the free market but acknowledges the necessity of some regulation for the public good.

Believes in a sustainable and balanced economy where hard work and rule-following lead to equal opportunities, and supports the free market but acknowledges the necessity of some regulation for the public good.

Believes moderation is key for growing small businesses and supports offering incentives to risk-takers. Advocates for rewarding excellence and lowering taxes for businesses that create jobs for North Carolinians.

Believes moderation is key for growing small businesses and supports offering incentives to risk-takers, and advocates for rewarding excellence and lowering taxes for businesses that create jobs for North Carolinians.

Believes in "equal pay for equal work." Supports fair labor practices and economic policies that ensure equitable compensation.

Believes in "equal pay for equal work," and supports fair labor practices and economic policies that ensure equitable compensation.

Supports "protections for pregnancy-related workplace discrimination."

- Supports creating an economy that uplifts working families by increasing the minimum wage, ensuring equal pay, protecting against pregnancy-related discrimination, and implementing paid parental leave and sick days.
- Believes investing in a workforce is crucial for economic success and promotes growth in new and modern fields of work.
- Believes in a sustainable and balanced economy where hard work and rule-following lead to equal opportunities, and supports the free market but acknowledges the necessity of some regulation for the public good.
- Believes moderation is key for growing small businesses and supports offering incentives to risk-takers, and advocates for rewarding excellence and lowering taxes for businesses that create jobs for North Carolinians.
- Supports increasing the minimum wage.
- Believes in "equal pay for equal work," and supports fair labor practices and economic policies that ensure equitable compensation.
- Supports "protections for pregnancy-related workplace discrimination."

Believes in promoting sustainable logging and reforestation techniques. Supports controlling surface water run-off and incentivizing responsible waste disposal.

Believes in promoting sustainable logging and reforestation techniques, and supports controlling surface water run-off and incentivizing responsible waste disposal.

Believes corporations should pay for their pollution cleanup, not taxpayers. Plans to end "sweetheart deals" for polluting corporations and protect North Carolina families from bearing the costs.

Believes corporations should pay for their pollution cleanup, not taxpayers, and plans to end "sweetheart deals" for polluting corporations and protect North Carolina families from bearing the costs.

Believes North Carolina has a diverse environment and that climate change is real. Supports taking serious steps to counter its effects.

Believes North Carolina has a diverse environment and that climate change is real, and supports taking serious steps to counter its effects.

Believes millions of North Carolinians depend on the environment for their livelihoods, including farming, logging, and fishing.

Believes North Carolina must block fracking and offshore drilling, and prevent toxic waste from contaminating soil, water, and air. As a State Representative, supported legislation holding polluters financially accountable and bipartisan initiatives for greenways.

Believes North Carolina must block fracking and offshore drilling, and prevent toxic waste from contaminating soil, water, and air, and as a state representative, supported legislation holding polluters financially accountable and bipartisan initiatives for greenways.

- Believes in promoting sustainable logging and reforestation techniques, and supports controlling surface water run-off and incentivizing responsible waste disposal.
- Believes corporations should pay for their pollution cleanup, not taxpayers, and plans to end "sweetheart deals" for polluting corporations and protect North Carolina families from bearing the costs.
- Believes North Carolina has a diverse environment and that climate change is real, and supports taking serious steps to counter its effects.
- Believes millions of North Carolinians depend on the environment for their livelihoods, including farming, logging, and fishing.
- Believes North Carolina must block fracking and offshore drilling, and prevent toxic waste from contaminating soil, water, and air, and as a state representative, supported legislation holding polluters financially accountable and bipartisan initiatives for greenways.

Believes healthcare is a universal right and that every North Carolinian deserves basic healthcare regardless of income or location.

Believes healthcare decisions should be made between patients and their medical providers, allowing individuals to choose their own physicians without government or insurance interference.

Believes prescription drug companies hold a monopoly and plans to allow local and state governments to negotiate drug prices to reduce financial burdens for North Carolinians.

Believes seniors and persons with disabilities deserve to live at home with dignity. Supports alternative healthcare deliveries to prevent elderly neglect and abuse.

Believes seniors and persons with disabilities deserve to live at home with dignity, and supports alternative healthcare deliveries to prevent elderly neglect and abuse.

Believes healthcare is a universal right and that "abortion is healthcare." Said, "we have witnessed a coordinated attack against women's healthcare" in North Carolina and other states.

Believes healthcare is a universal right and that "abortion is healthcare, saying, "We have witnessed a coordinated attack against women's healthcare" in North Carolina and other states.

Supports lowering out-of-pocket healthcare costs and expanding Medicaid to increase coverage and support rural hospitals. As a legislator, supported Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act.

Supports lowering out-of-pocket healthcare costs and expanding Medicaid to increase coverage and support rural hospitals, and as a state representative, supported Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act.

Believes the decision to have an abortion is deeply personal and supports codifying Roe v. Wade into North Carolina law. As a House Representative, filed legislation to protect women's reproductive rights and ensure privacy in medical consultations.

Believes the decision to have an abortion is deeply personal and supports codifying Roe v. Wade into North Carolina law; as a state representative, filed legislation to protect women's reproductive rights and ensure privacy in medical consultations.

- Believes healthcare is a universal right and that every North Carolinian deserves basic healthcare regardless of income or location.
- Believes healthcare decisions should be made between patients and their medical providers, allowing individuals to choose their own physicians without government or insurance interference.
- Believes prescription drug companies hold a monopoly and plans to allow local and state governments to negotiate drug prices to reduce financial burdens for North Carolinians.
- Believes seniors and persons with disabilities deserve to live at home with dignity, and supports alternative healthcare deliveries to prevent elderly neglect and abuse.
- Believes healthcare is a universal right and that "abortion is healthcare, saying, "We have witnessed a coordinated attack against women's healthcare" in North Carolina and other states.
- Supports lowering out-of-pocket healthcare costs and expanding Medicaid to increase coverage and support rural hospitals, and as a state representative, supported Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act.
- Believes the decision to have an abortion is deeply personal and supports codifying Roe v. Wade into North Carolina law; as a state representative, filed legislation to protect women's reproductive rights and ensure privacy in medical consultations.

As of June 14, 2024, Julie von Haefen’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports criminal justice reform by eliminating cash bail, reducing fines and fees, and addressing systemic inequality. As a public defender, witnessed the disproportionate impact of fines and fees on poor people of color.

Supports criminal justice reform by eliminating cash bail, reducing fines and fees, and addressing systemic inequality, and as a public defender, witnessed the disproportionate impact of fines and fees on poor people of color.

Believes racism is systemic and affects public safety, including policing, criminal justice, and economic opportunities. Said, "We will never overcome these unjust inequalities until we confront the racism built within our society."

Believes racism is systemic and affects public safety, including policing, criminal justice, and economic opportunities, saying, "We will never overcome these unjust inequalities until we confront the racism built within our society."

The candidate's website says, "Mom's Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate"

- Supports criminal justice reform by eliminating cash bail, reducing fines and fees, and addressing systemic inequality, and as a public defender, witnessed the disproportionate impact of fines and fees on poor people of color.
- Believes racism is systemic and affects public safety, including policing, criminal justice, and economic opportunities, saying, "We will never overcome these unjust inequalities until we confront the racism built within our society."
- Supports gun control legislation.

Believes in restoring respect for teachers and administrators, increasing teacher pay, and supporting students through higher per pupil spending and investment in school resources. Plans to “fully fund the Leandro decision” to ensure a sound and basic education for all students.

Believes in restoring respect for teachers and administrators, increasing teacher pay, and supporting students through higher per pupil spending and investment in school resources.

Believes all publicly funded schools should be transparent and provide equal resources. Opposes tax dollars flowing to unaccountable charter schools and voucher programs.

Believes all publicly funded schools should be transparent and provide equal resources, and opposes tax dollars flowing to unaccountable charter schools and voucher programs.

Believes North Carolina's higher education institutions need full funding and resources. Supports investing in community colleges and trade schools, highlighting Governor Cooper's 2017 plan to fully fund community college education without raising taxes.

Believes North Carolina's higher education institutions need full funding and resources, and supports investing in community colleges and trade schools, highlighting Governor Cooper's 2017 plan to fully fund community college education without raising taxes.

Supports increasing funding for vocational training in high schools and community colleges to meet North Carolina’s business needs. Believes the North Carolina community college system is a valuable resource deserving more investment and attention.

Supports increasing funding for vocational training in high schools and community colleges to meet North Carolina’s business needs.

Believes every child deserves a "world class education" and supports free, state-funded education from pre-K through high school. As a PTA leader, served as a substitute teacher to address the COVID-19 teacher shortage.

Believes every child deserves a "world class education" and supports free, state-funded education from pre-K through high school.

Believes North Carolina needs a well-educated workforce to compete nationally and globally. Plans to lead improvements in education, benefiting small businesses and publicly traded companies.

Believes North Carolina needs a well-educated workforce to compete nationally and globally, and plans to lead improvements in education, benefiting small businesses and publicly traded companies.

Believes in fully funding education as mandated by the Leandro case. As a legislator, filed legislation to fully fund Leandro.

Believes in fully funding education as mandated by the Leandro case, and filed legislation to fully fund Leandro.

- Believes in restoring respect for teachers and administrators, increasing teacher pay, and supporting students through higher per pupil spending and investment in school resources.
- Believes all publicly funded schools should be transparent and provide equal resources, and opposes tax dollars flowing to unaccountable charter schools and voucher programs.
- Believes North Carolina's higher education institutions need full funding and resources, and supports investing in community colleges and trade schools, highlighting Governor Cooper's 2017 plan to fully fund community college education without raising taxes.
- Supports increasing funding for vocational training in high schools and community colleges to meet North Carolina’s business needs.
- Believes every child deserves a "world class education" and supports free, state-funded education from pre-K through high school.
- Believes North Carolina needs a well-educated workforce to compete nationally and globally, and plans to lead improvements in education, benefiting small businesses and publicly traded companies.
- Believes in fully funding education as mandated by the Leandro case, and filed legislation to fully fund Leandro.

Julie von Haefen

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